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We stand with Bestang and the fight for truth and justice
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan expresses its solidarity with indigenous rights defender Sarah ‘Bestang’ Dekdeken, the secretary-general of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance, who continues to face state-backed attacks because of her activism. We join human rights advocates in asserting that Bestang’s work as an activist is a shining example of her commitment to truth and accountability.…
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Foreign trips amid food crisis
Marcos Jr. leaves again for another foreign trip with a huge entourage as ordinary Filipinos grapple with soaring food and fuel prices and low wages. We are made to believe that these foreign trips are good for the country, even as government provides no real solutions to the crisis. In Davos, Marcos will boast of…
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Let Lula Lead!
BAYAN Statement on the US-backed right-wing attack on the Lula government 12 January 2023 BAYAN is one with the international community in standing with and commending President Luis “Lula” da Silva for swiftly and decisively overturning the right-wing Bolsonarista mob that stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on 8 January 2023. We…
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Stop the Bullets, Stop the Massacres!
BAYAN Statement on the Attacks on the People of Peru 11 January 2023 BAYAN stands with the people of Peru who continue to resist the right-wing coup d’etat that deposed President Pedro Castillo on December 7, 2022. We strongly condemn the rising death toll and brutal repression perpetrated by members of Peru’s national army…
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No to LRT fare hike
We have recently monitored news that the LTFRB has approved a substantial fare hike for the LRT 1 and 2. This means the boarding fare will increase by P2.29 and distance fare will increase by 21 centavos.the The new boarding fare will become P13.29, while the distance fare will increase to P1.21 per kilometer both…
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On the acquittal of Juanito Jose Remulla III
It is difficult to comment on the guilt or innocence of Juanito Jose Remulla III. We can however point out that he was accorded speedy trial and an opportunity to plead his innocence, unlike the many EJK victims in the sham drug war and unlike those who continue to languish in jail on false charges…
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Statement on grumblings within the AFP
The statement on his resignation by the former DND OIC shows discontent within the military. He says he was not informed that a new AFP Chief of Staff had been selected and taken his oath in Malacanang. What does he mean when he says he cannot allow the AFP’s reputation to be “tarnished, maligned and…
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BAYAN says Facebook is censoring free speech on behalf of state trolls
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan reported that an increasing number of statements and videos of its members have been removed on Facebook for containing references to the late Filipino revolutionary leader Jose Maria Sison. BAYAN denounced the automated censorship and warned against tech companies policing the internet on behalf of state trolls and authoritarian regimes. The…
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Critical Position on the Proposed River Restoration and Waterway Rehabilitation Ordinance of the Province of La Union
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Ilocos submits this formal position paper regarding the proposed River Restoration And Waterway Rehabilitation Ordinance currently under deliberation by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng La Union. We believe that the aforementioned ordinance, which presents itself as a measure to protect the environment, contains fundamental contradictions that serve extractive interests over genuine ecological…
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The role of the mass movement in ousting U.S. military bases in the Philippines
By Teddy Casiño, Chairperson, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) A brief history and the reasons for the establishment of the U.S. military bases in the Philippines More than 120 years ago, a genocide also took place in my country. It’s called the Philippine–American War. Around 200,000 to 300,000 Filipinos died because of that war, more than…
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Ang Korapsyon sa Pilipinas at ang Papel ng Estados Unidos
Sinulat ni Judy Taguiwalo, unang lumabas ito online bilang bahagi ng praymer hinggil sa korapsyon sa Pilipinas. Bumabaha ngayon sa social media ng mga isyu hinggil sa pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan — -ang isyu na naging sanhi ng pagtindi ng pagbaha sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas. Lumilitaw sa mga ebidensiya na sa halip na…
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Kilos Bayan Laban sa 3K (Kahirapan, Korapsyon, at Kawalang katarungan)!
Narito po ang polyeto para sa darating na January 31 Kilos Bayan Laban sa 3K (Kahirapan, Korapsyon, at Kawalang katarungan)! https://l1nk.dev/m81p4nw
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25 years of the VFA: Surrender of sovereignty, increased military intervention, and grossly unequal relations
25 years of the VFA: Surrender of sovereignty, increased military intervention, and grossly unequal relations by Renato M. Reyes, Jr. May 27, 2024 marks 25 years of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement. The VFA is the legal framework for the treatment of US military personnel “temporarily” in the Philippines for various “approved” activities. More importantly,…